What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).

Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clinton	Plainville
People
Population	15,563Highest	9,943Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+20.3%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA	43.2±3.6Highest 8% above MA
	Plainville and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4%	18.3%±4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Plainville and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9%	22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	44.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9%	4.3%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Clinton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,781±$10kLowest 14% below MA	$104,106±$13kHighest about the MA average
	Plainville and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$387,300±$19kLowest 31% below MA	$476,000±$35kHighest 15% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,402±$76Lowest 20% below MA	$1,977±$197Highest 12% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,654Lowest 22% below MA	$5,329Highest 11% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	53.8%±13.6Highest MA: 51.8%
	Plainville and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Highest MA: 10%	7.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	70.4%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA	1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest about the MA average	29 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	14.2%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	17.9%±4.7Highest MA: 18.6%
	Plainville and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#246 of 282 in MA	#102 of 282 in MA
School district	Clinton	Plainville
High school in town	Clinton Senior High	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.